Onassis
Greece
Turkish Airlines "Eyes" Olympic Air
According to Turkish media, a proposal has been officially submitted for the sale of the 100 percent of Olympic Air to the the national flag carrier airline of Turkey, Turkish Airlines.
Under the deal, Olympic will reportedly keep its name...
Economy
Schaeuble Brokers Greek Investment Deal
German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble, a hardliner who insists Greece stick to harsh austerity measures in return for bailouts - much of them funded by his country - will be in Athens on July 18 and is to...
Business
Disputes About Onassis’ Museum Location
Dmitri Rybolovlev, the Russian billionaire, new owner of the private island of Skorpios in the Ionian Sea, who reportedly bought it for his daughter Ekaterina Rybolovleva, has decided to donate objects and furniture of the late tycoon Aristotle Onassis.
A...
Celebrities
Onassis' Will Clouds Skorpios' Sale
The sale of the late tycoon Aristotle Onassis' private island of Skorpios by his granddaughter Athina to Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev, who reportedly bought it for his daughter Ekaterina, will be reviewed by the Greek Council of State to...
Business
Qatar Eyes Purchase of Astir Palace
Prime Minister Antonis Samaras’ trip to Qatar to persuade officials that Greece needs its investments is paying more dividends after a report that the wealthy Gulf State is in talks to the Astir Palace, a beachfront resort in Athens...
Economy
The Selling of Greece Set to Begin – Islands First
After much prodding from international lenders to push the pace of privatization to raise critical cash, Greece’s Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) has produced a list of 40 uninhabited islands and islets that could be leased for as...